Brake



ug 7, 1945. B. E. HOUSE. 2,381,746

BRAKE Filed May ll, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l B` E. HOUSE Aug. 7, 1945.

BRAKE Filed May ll, 1942 2 SheecS-Sheet 2 v INVEN TOR 5mm/f E H005 ATTORNEY `r Patented Aug.. 7, i945 lmiran sr Application May 1i, i942, Seriali No. 442,497 1l Claims. (Cl. l88-152) This `invention relates to internal shoe drum brakes and particularly to brakes which have a Yplurality of friction elements or shoes individually shiftable to anchor at opposite ends depending upon the direction of drum rotation.

My invention comprehends the use of a single fluid pressure expanding device to move the individually shiftable brake shoes simultaneously against a brake drum; said `fluid pressure expansible motor having one member adjacent one shoe for pushing the same outwardly, and an other member which moves a thrust transmitting v element which extends across the brake to act on a second shoe.

Among the advantages of my improved brake are the following: First, a single actuating means or fluid pressure expansible motor is used to spread two individually shiftable shoes simultaneously against a brake drum. Second, the pressure of the motorvagainst the'shoes is exerted through direct thrust connections and the friction attendant upon the use of levers is thereby eliminated.

Dther advantages and desirable features of my invention will become apparent during the course of the following description, reference being made therein to'the attached drawings in Fm. l is a vertical section taken through a brake friction assembly on a line just inside the head of the brake drum and showing brake shoes in side elevation;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. l; y

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a, brake assembly showing a modification of the brake of Fig. 1.

The brake shown iii-Figures 13 inclusive comprises generally a rotatable brake drum ii, a non-rotatable backing plate or support i2, two individually shiftablev brake shoes i3 and it mounted on the backing plate, and anchoring and applying means for the shoes. If we assume thatthe arrow'v in Fig. l indicates the a block I5 and shoe I4 will anchor on an' ad- .iustment mechanism i6. If the drum is rotatf ing in a rearward direction, and the shoes are applied, shoe I4 will anchor on the block I5 and shoe I3 will anchor on the adjusting member I6. Thefadjusting member I6 as shown comprises a pair of separable blocks Ii and i8 and a wedge I9 between the blocks secured'to the backing plate I2. vRotation of the wedge I9, which may be accomplished by turning the head thereof outside the backing plate, will move the wedge to spread the blocks I1 and I8 and through them spread the shoes I3 and I4 which they respectively contact. Y E

The chief novelty of the brake disclosed herein lies in the applying means which comprises av hydraulic motor 20 lpositioned. adjacent the web of shoe i3, said motor having a casing 2i which can be moved radially toward the drum and a piston 22 which-can be moved diametrically toward the opposite side of the drum; Admission of iiuid to the hydraulic motor between the piston and the casing serves to spread the two and each exerts an applying force on one of the shoes. The casing exerts an applying force through a thrust member 23 which in turn exerts an equalized lifting force on both ends oi shoe I3, contact between the thrust member 2t and the shoe i3 being had at the points 2t and The force of the fluid on the piston 22 is ei:- erted through a thrust member in the form oi a yoke 2t on the ends of shoe Iii, the yoke being in eiect a thrust device extending across the brake having thrust arms 2i and 2,@ and a. con necting arm 22 conveniently positioning the thrust arms. Contact between the arms 2i and 28` of the yoke and the ends of shoe ist is made at 30 and ti respectively. When the shoes are applied to the drum and tend to rotate with the drum to anchor, the whole applying mechanism may rotate slightly, i. e. the casing and piston of the hydraulic motor 2t, the thrust member 23, and the thrust member 2t may turn slightly relative to the support. The shoes are normally maintained in released position by return springs 32 and 33 which hold them against the anchor members iii and it.

ln the modied brake assembly of Fig. 4i, brake shoes M3.. and i it may be applied to brake i ii in a 'manner closely similar to ybrake shoes i3 and it of Fig. 1.' In the modic'ation ofr Fig. i a hydraulic cylinder I 2i has pistons B22v and i221; reciprocable therein. Piston i221; exerts a direct force against the center of shoe i it, while piston i22 exerts force through yoke 826 on shoe yi it.' Adjusting and anchoring of the shoes B93 and lit is similar to adjusting and anchoring' of shoes- I3 and I4 of Fig. 1.- A pair of springs I32 hold the shoes in released position against anchor II5, while a single spring |33 positioned between the drum and the combined anchoring moved by the other of the parts ofI tact both ends of the shoe opposite yat the time they contact the druni,

motor positioned inside the brake drum and near A g the center. of one of the shoes. said motor having vhy fluid pressure. oneof and adjusting memberclll holds the shoes in released position against said member IIB. peration of the device of Fig. 4 is in all respects similar to the operation of the device of Fig. 1 except that force against shoe ill is exerted at the center thereof.

Being aware of the possibilities of modifications in the particular structures herein described without departing from the fundamental principles of my invention, their scope be limited except as set forth by the appended claims.

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I do not intend that- 1. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum,

shoes which are individually shiftable to anchor at either end depending upon the direction of drum rotation at the time they contact the drum, a hydraulic motor positioned inside the brake -drum and near the center of one of the shoes,

said motor having two parts which may be spread apart by huid pressure, a thrust member contacting both ends of the shoe near the hydraulic motor and adapted to be thrust by movement of one of the parts of the motor to apply said shoe, and thrustl means extending across the brake to contact both ends of the shoe opposite the hydraulic motor and adapted to be thrust said opposite shoe against the brake drum. e 2. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum, shoes which are individually shiftable to anchor at either end depending upon the direction of drum rotation at the time they contact the a hydraulic motor positioned inside the brake drum and near the vcenter of one of the shoes, said motor having two parts which may bespread apart by fluid pressure, one of said parts being operatively connected to the shoe near the hydraulic motor to apply said shoe, and thrust means extending across the brake to conthe hydraulic motor and adapted to be moved by the other of the parts of the motor to thrust said opposite o shoe against the brake drum.

3. A brake comprising' a rotatable brake drum, shoes which are individually shiftable to anchor ateither end depending upon the direction of d rum rotation at the time they contact the drum. a hydraulic motor .positioned inside the brake drum and near the center of one of the shoes, said motor having two parts which may be spread apart by fluid pressure, a thrust member con- .two shoes which are the motor to j on one of the shoes, and the of which parts exerts. an applying force on the other of said shoes.

5. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum, two semicircular shoes which are individually shifts-ble to anchor at either end depending upon the direction of drum rotation at the time they contact the drum, a hydraulic motor positioned inside the brake drum and near the center of one of` the shoes, said motor having. two parts which may be radially spread apart by fluid pres'- sure, one of which parts exerts an applying force other of which parts exerts an applying force on the other of said shoes.

6. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum, individually shiftableto anchor at one end or the other according to the direction of drum rotation, flxed anchors at both ends of both shoes, each of said shoes extending substantially half the circumference of the drum, and a hydraulic motor disposed within the drum between the ends of one of the shoes and having oppositely disposedmembers which movev substantially along a Aradius of the brake under the influence of fluid pressure, each of said or positely disposed members being adapted to individually thrust one of said shoes aga'inst the brake drum.

7. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum, two shoes positioned therein which are individually shiftable to anchor at one end or the other depending upon 'the direction of drum rotation,

tasting the shoe near the hydraulic motor and adapted to be thrust by movement of one of the parte of the motorto exert equal applying force ultaneously against both ends of said shoe and thrust means extending across the brake to c tact the shoe opposite thehydraulic motor and adapted to be moved by the other of' theparts of the motorv to exertl equal applying forcesimultaneousl! against both ends of said opposite "I4: .A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum' :having a cylindrical braking surface, two arcuate shoes which form a substantially' complete cylindrical surface facing the drum andv which are individually shiftable to anchor at either end depending upon the direction .of drum rotation a hydraulic two parts which may be radially spread Vapart hi'ch parts exerts an applying force on one of the shoes, and the other each of said shoes extending Asubstantially of the drum. circumference, anchors between the shoes at both ends thereof, a hydraulic motor disposed within said drum and located between the ends of one of the shoes, and a strut extending from the motor across the brake to contact the other shoe, said hydraulic motor having oppositely disposed members which spread under the influence of fluid pressure, one of said members acting against the nearer of the two shoes and the other member acting through the strut against the other shoe. l f

8. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum having a cylindrical braking surface. two arcuate webbed shoes positioned therein which are individually shiftable to anchor at one end or the other depending upon the direction of drum rotation, each of said shoes extending substantially 180 of the drum circumference, anchors at both ends of both shoes, a hydraulic motor disposed within said drum and located between the ends of one of theshoes, and thrust means extending across the brake to contact the other shoe, said hydraulic motor having opposltely disposed members which spread under the influence of'. fluid pressure acting along' a diameter of the brake and inthe plane of the brake shoe webs, one of said members acting -against the nearer of the two shoes and the other member acting. through the thrust means against the other shoe.

9. A brake comprising a.rotatable brake drum having a cylindrical braking surface, anon-rotatin'g support member, two arcuate shoes positioned within said brake drum and individually shiftable to anchor at one end or the other depending upon th'e direction of drum rotation. each of said shoes extending vsubstantially 180 'of the drum circumference, anchors provided on said support member for both lends of both shoes. a hydraulic cyiinderdisposedwithin saiddrumandvsecuredto" said support member near the center of me of .theshoeaandthrustmeansextendingacmntbel 2,381,713 brake to contact the other shoe, said hydraulic cylinder having oppositely disposed pistons therein which spread substantially along a diameter of the brake assembly under the iniluence of iluid pressure acting in said cylinder, one of said pistons being arranged to exert an outward force on the nearer of the tw'o shoes and the other of said pistons. being arranged to exert an outward force on the other shoe through the intermediary of the thrust means, each oi' said shoes being capable of circumferential movement relative to the fixed position of the hydraulic cylinder.

10. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum having a cylindrical braking surface, a non-rotating support member, two arcuate shoes positioned within said brake drum and individually shiftable to anchor at one end or the other depending .upon the directionof drum rotation, each of said shoes extending substantially 180 of the drum circumference, anchors provided on said support member for both -ends of 'both shoes;

a hydraulic cylinder disposed within said drum and secured to said support member nearthe center of one of the shoes, and thrust means extending across the brake to contact the other shoe, said hydraulic cylinder having oppositely disposed pistons therein which spread substan-l tially along a diameter of the brake assembly under the influence of iluid pressure acting in said cylinder, one of said pistons being arranged to exert an outward force on the nearer of the two shoes and'the other oi' said pistons being arranged to exert an outward force onthe other shoe through the intermediary of the thrust means, each of said shoes being capable of circumierential movement relative to the ilxed position of the hydraulic cylinder, said thrust means being arranged to pivot on its associated piston zas the farther shoe makes such circumferential movement. v

1l. A brake comprising a rotatable brake drum having a cylindrical braking surface, two arcuate shoes positioned within said brake drum and individually shiftable to anchorat one end or the other depending upon the direction o1' drum rotation, each of said shoes extending substantially 180 of the drinn circumference;anchorsprovided on said support member for both ends of both shoes, the ends of said shoes having sliding contact along said anchors to facilitate full drum contact during braking, a hydraulic cylinder disposed within said drum and located near the center of one of the shoes, and thrust means extending across the brake to contact the other shoe,v said hydraulic cylinder having oppositely disposed pistons therein which spread substantially along a diameter of the brake assembly under the iniluence of fluid pressure acting in said cylinder, one of said pistons being arranged to exert an outward force on the nearer of the two shoes and the other of said pistons 4being arranged to exert an outward force on the othershoe through the intermediary of the thrust means, each oi' said shoes being lcapable of circumferential movement relative to the ilxed position of the hydraulic cylinder.

l BRYAN E. HOUSE. 

